Two men charged with killing approximately 3,600 birds, including bald eagles
One of the men charged bragged about going on a "killing spree" to to get feathers from eagles for future sales.
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Jury deliberations begin in the trial of actor Jonathan Majors
Majors is on trial for assault and harassment in a domestic violence incident involving a former girlfriend. If convicted, he faces up to a year in prison.
Epic Games beat Google but lost to Apple in monopoly lawsuits. What does it all mean?
The tech giants' app stores are multibillion-dollar money-makers. Now the services are under threat like never before.
Pandemic relief funding for the arts was 'staggering'
A new study finds that the government had a rare moment of generosity toward the arts during the pandemic. Out of over $4 trillion, $53 billion went to arts and entertainment across the U.S.
A program helps Ukraine's veterans find sexual healing after the trauma of war
More than 120,000 Ukrainian soldiers, men and women, have been injured since Russia's invasion last year. A program helps service members reclaim intimacy and desire, a vital part of healing.
Supreme Court leaves Illinois semiautomatic gun ban in place
Two lower courts have upheld the law, and Thursday's Supreme Court action marked the second time in six months that the justices have declined to intervene.
A man has been charged in the killing of Detroit synagogue president Samantha Woll
Woll was found dead of stab wounds outside her home on Oct. 21. Authorities charged a 28-year-old man with felony murder committed during a break-in, and say there's no evidence it was a hate crime.
Jail populations are bouncing back to near pre-pandemic levels
During the COVID-19 pandemic, local jails and prisons released thousands of inmates early. Experts say the recent increase reflects a return to business as usual for the nation's carceral system.
In a 4-hour press conference, a confident Putin vows the Ukraine war will go on
Russian President Vladimir Putin resumed his traditional year-end press conference, after canceling last year, when Russia was doing badly on the battlefield. He combined it with a call-in program.
With a rising death toll, Kenya's military evacuates people from flood-hit areas
The floods have killed at least 170 and displaced more than 600,000 since the onset of heavy rains in November.